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Best Freight Rate Management Software in 2026
Freight rate management software is for handling rate information and comparing carrier costs and terms. Compared on rate input methods and rate comparison, these entries can be assessed for how they support gathering and weighing rates. Contract management and carrier bid management add further workflow considerations; carrier connections and accessorial rules are also useful criteria to examine. Free plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost context. cargo.one, Freightek Rate Management, and Loadar are among the options, alongside Infor Public Sector and Magaya Rate Management. Focus on the listed capabilities that match how your team receives, organizes, and evaluates freight rates.
- 27 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
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cargo.one
Free plan APIWebcargo.one brings air and ocean freight workflows into a browser-based service, with quoting, rate tools, booking, and a customer portal.
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Freightos
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Freightos brings freight transactions and market information into a cloud platform, with tools for forwarders and carriers. The free air-booking option is distinct from its paid Starter plans.
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Freightek Rate Management
Free plan WebFreightek brings rate imports, comparison, and client-sharing controls into a web-based tool for freight forwarders. The free plan has five users; listed paid plans offer additional tiers and storage.
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Loadar
Free plan WebShippers that want multiple procurement models tied to shipment visibility and freight-charge auditing should consider Loadar.
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Upply Contract Management
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Upply Contract Management to centralize transport rate cards and apply negotiated carrier terms during shipment assignment.
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Freightify
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1Freightify combines rate search and quoting with rate management and integration options across its plans.
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Trimble Freight Marketplace
Free plan WebTrimble Freight Marketplace brings contracted and spot sourcing together for shippers, carriers, and brokers.
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Shipthis
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1Shipthis combines forwarding operations, accounting, document processing, and integrations in one system.
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Magaya Rate Management
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Magaya Rate Management brings rate comparison, multimodal quotes, margin handling and FMC filing into one cloud-hosted product.
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Next Gen Rates
Free trial WebNext Gen Rates combines rate procurement, quoting, portals, tracking, and analytics for freight-forwarding teams. Its custom pricing and specialized scope make a trial useful before committing.
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DAT RateView Analytics
Paid WebRateView Analytics offers lane comparisons, historical data, and broker calculation tools, with Ratecast available as an add-on.
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Freightgate
Paid APIWebFreightgate combines shipment decision-making, rate management, quoting, and compliance across several transport modes.
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Tratics RMS
Free trial APIWebTratics RMS brings rate lookup, analysis and data transfer together for North American rail shippers. Since pricing is not published, request a quote to assess its fit and cost.
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Descartes OneView Forwarder Enterprise
Paid WebConsider OneView Forwarder Enterprise if your organization handles air and ocean forwarding and needs booking, shipment visibility, document distribution and reporting in one service.
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GoFreight
Paid APIWebGoFreight combines freight forwarding operations, customer visibility, quoting, and integrations in one platform.
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Starboard
Paid APIExtensioniPhone+1Choose Starboard if you are a freight forwarder looking to bring rate sourcing and quote drafting into one workflow.
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Freightools Rate Management
Paid WebFreightools Rate Management centralizes freight contract data and governs how rates and markups feed quotes.
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CargoSphere
Paid WebCargoSphere combines rate-file management, confidential partner distribution, quoting, and RFQ workflows in one web platform.
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project44 Intelligent TMS
Paid APIWebConsider project44 Intelligent TMS if your enterprise needs multimodal planning and execution, predictive visibility, or an additional layer alongside an existing TMS.
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Ship Angel
Paid APIWebShip Angel brings several freight and purchase order workflows into one browser-based platform, with API integrations and support for three transport modes. Pricing is available on request.
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Tally Freight
Paid WebTally Freight focuses on turning carrier contract information into searchable rates and revisable quotes. Its plan costs $99 a month, and its public beta has no service-level agreement.
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Descartes CustomsInfo
Paid Web - 23
Descartes Global Price Management
Paid Web - 24
Trimble Freight Procurement
Paid WebTrimble Freight Procurement brings tendering, carrier evaluation, negotiation, and analysis into one web service.
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Infor Nexus
Paid
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